Rutgers uses balanced attack to beat Indiana 66-57 for 1st Big Ten victory
AP
Jan 09, 2024
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Mawot Mag scored 13 points to lead five players in double figures and Rutgers Scarlet Knights picked up its first Big Ten Conference win of the season with a 66-57 victory over Indiana Hoosiers on Tuesday night.
Mag, who recorded career highs of 24 points and 10 rebounds in a loss to Iowa last time out, added eight rebounds, four assists and three steals for the Scarlet Knights (9-6, 1-3). Aundre Hyatt made two 3-pointers and scored 12 with six rebounds to help Rutgers beat the Hoosiers (11-5, 3-2) for the ninth time in the last 11 matchups.
Austin Williams, Derek Simpson and reserve Jamichael Davis all scored 10 for Rutgers. Williams and Davis both finished with six boards. Clifford Omoruyi had just five points, but he grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked five shots to increase his conference-leading total to 52.
Kel'el Ware had 13 points and a career-high 17 rebounds, pacing Indiana with his sixth double-double of the season. Malik Reneau finished with 13 points, seven assists and six boards. Mackenzie Mgbako hit three 3-pointers and also scored 13.
Simpson sank a 3-pointer at the buzzer and Rutgers took a 30-27 into halftime. The Scarlet Knights scored seven of the first nine points, but Indiana used a dunk by Ware to cap a 16-4 run and the Hoosiers led 18-11 at the midway point. Rutgers retook the lead with 2:34 left and never trailed again.
The second half saw Xavier Johnson, a sixth-year senior and Indiana's lone returning starter, ejected for a flagrant foul with 13:10 remaining and the Hoosiers trailing 39-35.
Indiana closed to within a point, but Williams had a layup and two offensive rebounds that led to Hyatt's 3-pointer and another Williams bucket the next two trips down the floor, giving the Scarlet Knights their biggest lead to that point at 47-38 with 8:18 left to play. Williams scored again and Mag had a steal and a layup as the run grew to 12-0 and the lead reached 51-38.
Mgbako had a layup to end Rutgers' run and an Indiana scoring drought that lasted 5:38, but Mag answered with a jumper in the paint and the Scarlet Knights maintained a two-possession lead from there.
Rutgers turned 18 Indiana turnovers into 18 points. Both teams shot under 40% overall and under 30% from distance. The Scarlet Knights made 19 of 28 at the free-throw line, while the Hoosiers missed 11 of 15 attempts.
Rutgers leads the all-time series 9-8. The Scarlet Knights used a 19-0 second-half run at home last season to beat then-No. 8 Indiana 63-48.
UP NEXT
Indiana: The Hoosiers return home to play Minnesota on Friday.
Rutgers: The Scarlet Knights travel to play Michigan State on Sunday.
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1st Half
IND
Hoosiers
27
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Kel'el Ware vs. Clifford Omoruyi (Xavier Johnson gains possession)
19:39
+2
Malik Reneau makes two point reverse layup
2-0
19:21
Austin Williams misses two point layup
19:19
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
19:03
Mackenzie Mgbako misses three point jump shot
19:01
Derek Simpson defensive rebound
18:54
+2
Mawot Mag makes two point layup (Derek Simpson assists)
2-2
18:33
Malik Reneau turnover (traveling)
18:11
Mackenzie Mgbako personal foul (Aundre Hyatt draws the foul)
18:01
Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
17:59
Mackenzie Mgbako defensive rebound
17:54
Aundre Hyatt blocks Trey Galloway's two point layup
17:52
Hoosiers offensive rebound
17:52
Mackenzie Mgbako turnover (Austin Williams steals)
17:43
Clifford Omoruyi turnover (Malik Reneau steals)
17:33
Xavier Johnson turnover (Derek Simpson steals)
17:24
Austin Williams turnover (traveling)
17:13
Xavier Johnson turnover (lost ball)
16:58
+3
Mawot Mag makes three point jump shot (Clifford Omoruyi assists)
2-5
16:42
Kel'el Ware misses two point layup
16:40
Mackenzie Mgbako offensive rebound
16:38
Austin Williams blocks Mackenzie Mgbako's two point layup
16:36
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
16:11
+2
Austin Williams makes two point driving layup
2-7
16:02
Mawot Mag personal foul (Kel'el Ware draws the foul)
15:51
+3
Mackenzie Mgbako makes three point jump shot (Malik Reneau assists)
5-7
15:28
Aundre Hyatt turnover (Mackenzie Mgbako steals)
15:21
+2
Trey Galloway makes two point layup (Mackenzie Mgbako assists)
7-7
15:03
Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
15:01
Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
14:56
Clifford Omoruyi misses two point layup
14:54
Mackenzie Mgbako defensive rebound
14:41
+2
Kel'el Ware makes two point dunk (Malik Reneau assists)
9-7
14:24
Derek Simpson turnover (Xavier Johnson steals)
14:24
TV timeout
14:12
Kel'el Ware offensive foul
14:12
Kel'el Ware turnover (offensive foul)
14:03
Mawot Mag misses three point jump shot
14:01
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
13:48
Trey Galloway misses three point jump shot
13:46
Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
13:23
Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
13:21
Jamichael Davis offensive rebound
13:14
Jamichael Davis misses three point jump shot
13:12
Antwone Woolfolk offensive rebound
12:57
+2
Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup (Noah Fernandes assists)
9-9
12:40
+2
Malik Reneau makes two point hook shot
11-9
12:40
Antwone Woolfolk shooting foul (Malik Reneau draws the foul)
12:40
Malik Reneau misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:40
Jamichael Davis defensive rebound
12:12
Noah Fernandes misses three point jump shot
12:10
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
11:53
+3
CJ Gunn makes three point jump shot (Trey Galloway assists)
14-9
11:28
Mawot Mag misses two point jump shot
11:26
Trey Galloway defensive rebound
11:19
TV timeout
11:04
+2
Kel'el Ware makes two point layup (Trey Galloway assists)
16-9
10:45
Gavin Griffiths misses three point jump shot
10:43
Malik Reneau defensive rebound
10:34
Malik Reneau turnover (traveling)
10:11
+2
Jamichael Davis makes two point bank jump shot
16-11
9:59
+2
Kel'el Ware makes two point alley-oop dunk (Malik Reneau assists)
18-11
9:42
Kel'el Ware blocks Derek Simpson's two point layup
9:40
Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
9:33
Jamichael Davis misses two point jump shot
9:31
Oskar Palmquist offensive rebound
9:31
Anthony Walker shooting foul (Oskar Palmquist draws the foul)
9:31
+1
Oskar Palmquist makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-12
9:31
+1
Oskar Palmquist makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-13
9:15
+2
Gabe Cupps makes two point layup (Anthony Walker assists)
20-13
9:01
+2
Derek Simpson makes two point jump shot (Oskar Palmquist assists)
20-15
8:34
Oskar Palmquist shooting foul (Kel'el Ware draws the foul)
8:34
Kel'el Ware misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:34
Kel'el Ware misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:34
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
8:23
+2
Jamichael Davis makes two point cutting layup (Derek Simpson assists)
20-17
8:00
Gabe Cupps turnover (out of bounds)
8:00
TV timeout
7:40
Mawot Mag misses two point jump shot
7:38
Oskar Palmquist offensive rebound
7:31
Clifford Omoruyi misses two point hook shot
7:29
Anthony Walker defensive rebound
7:20
Clifford Omoruyi blocks Kaleb Banks's two point layup
7:18
Oskar Palmquist defensive rebound
7:14
Jamichael Davis misses three point jump shot
7:12
Mawot Mag offensive rebound
7:05
Oskar Palmquist misses two point jump shot
7:03
Payton Sparks defensive rebound
6:52
CJ Gunn misses two point jump shot
6:50
Mawot Mag defensive rebound
6:43
Derek Simpson misses two point layup
6:40
Hoosiers defensive rebound
6:33
Mackenzie Mgbako misses three point jump shot
6:31
Austin Williams defensive rebound
6:10
Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot
6:08
Anthony Walker defensive rebound
5:46
Anthony Walker misses three point jump shot
5:44
Payton Sparks offensive rebound
5:41
Payton Sparks turnover (Clifford Omoruyi steals)
5:27
+2
Clifford Omoruyi makes two point alley-oop dunk (Derek Simpson assists)
20-19
5:22
Hoosiers 30 second timeout
5:00
Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
4:58
Kel'el Ware offensive rebound
4:56
Austin Williams personal foul
4:44
Austin Williams personal foul
4:33
Trey Galloway turnover (bad pass)
4:20
Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot
4:18
Mackenzie Mgbako defensive rebound
4:08
Trey Galloway misses three point jump shot
4:06
Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
3:57
Derek Simpson misses three point jump shot
3:55
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
3:49
Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
3:47
Jamichael Davis defensive rebound
3:43
Jamichael Davis misses two point layup
3:41
Mawot Mag offensive rebound
3:41
Mawot Mag misses two point layup
3:39
Mawot Mag offensive rebound
3:38
Jump ball. (Scarlet Knights gains possession)
3:38
TV timeout
3:32
Aundre Hyatt misses two point jump shot
3:30
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
3:16
+2
Kel'el Ware makes two point alley-oop layup (Trey Galloway assists)
22-19
3:01
+2
Clifford Omoruyi makes two point jump shot (Mawot Mag assists)
22-21
2:40
Xavier Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Mawot Mag steals)
2:34
+2
Aundre Hyatt makes two point layup (Mawot Mag assists)
22-23
2:34
Trey Galloway shooting foul (Aundre Hyatt draws the foul)
2:34
Aundre Hyatt misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:34
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
2:07
+3
Mackenzie Mgbako makes three point jump shot (Malik Reneau assists)
25-23
1:52
Xavier Johnson shooting foul (Noah Fernandes draws the foul)
1:52
+1
Noah Fernandes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-24
1:52
+1
Noah Fernandes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-25
1:24
Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot
1:22
Mawot Mag defensive rebound
1:01
Jamichael Davis turnover (Xavier Johnson steals)
0:55
+2
Trey Galloway makes two point dunk (Xavier Johnson assists)
27-25
0:29
+2
Jamichael Davis makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Mawot Mag assists)
27-27
0:27
Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
0:05
Xavier Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Aundre Hyatt steals)
0:03
Gabe Cupps personal foul (Derek Simpson draws the foul)
0:01
+3
Derek Simpson makes three point bank jump shot
27-30
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
IND
Hoosiers
30
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:44
Kel'el Ware misses two point hook shot
19:42
Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
19:25
Mawot Mag misses three point jump shot
19:23
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
18:58
Kel'el Ware misses two point layup
18:56
Kel'el Ware offensive rebound
18:52
Kel'el Ware misses two point layup
18:50
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
18:45
Kel'el Ware blocks Mawot Mag's two point layup
18:43
Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
18:27
Austin Williams misses two point layup
18:25
Aundre Hyatt offensive rebound
18:23
Trey Galloway blocks Derek Simpson's two point layup
18:21
Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
18:15
Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
18:13
Malik Reneau defensive rebound
17:58
Kel'el Ware turnover (lost ball) (Mawot Mag steals)
17:46
+2
Austin Williams makes two point layup (Mawot Mag assists)
27-32
17:36
Malik Reneau misses three point jump shot
17:34
Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
17:14
Kel'el Ware shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
17:14
+1
Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-33
17:14
Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:14
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
16:53
Clifford Omoruyi blocks Trey Galloway's two point layup
16:51
Trey Galloway offensive rebound
16:49
Trey Galloway misses two point layup
16:47
Kel'el Ware offensive rebound
16:47
Clifford Omoruyi blocks Malik Reneau's two point layup
16:45
Kel'el Ware offensive rebound
16:42
Mawot Mag shooting foul (Kel'el Ware draws the foul)
16:42
Kel'el Ware misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:42
+1
Kel'el Ware makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-33
16:17
Clifford Omoruyi turnover (Trey Galloway steals)
16:11
Trey Galloway turnover (Austin Williams steals)
16:04
Austin Williams misses three point jump shot
16:02
Malik Reneau defensive rebound
15:56
+2
Xavier Johnson makes two point floating jump shot
30-33
15:34
+3
Aundre Hyatt makes three point pullup jump shot
30-36
15:06
Mackenzie Mgbako misses three point jump shot
15:04
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
14:57
Derek Simpson turnover (Xavier Johnson steals)
14:51
Austin Williams shooting foul (Mackenzie Mgbako draws the foul)
14:51
TV timeout
14:51
Mackenzie Mgbako misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:51
Hoosiers offensive rebound
14:51
+1
Mackenzie Mgbako makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-36
14:40
Noah Fernandes misses two point jump shot
14:38
Mackenzie Mgbako defensive rebound
14:24
+2
Malik Reneau makes two point layup (Mackenzie Mgbako assists)
33-36
14:24
Oskar Palmquist shooting foul (Malik Reneau draws the foul)
14:24
Malik Reneau misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:24
Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound
13:58
Antwone Woolfolk misses two point hook shot
13:56
Jamichael Davis offensive rebound
13:50
+3
Jamichael Davis makes three point jump shot
33-39
13:34
+2
Malik Reneau makes two point hook shot (Xavier Johnson assists)
35-39
13:10
Antwone Woolfolk offensive foul
13:10
Antwone Woolfolk turnover (offensive foul)
13:10
Xavier Johnson flagrant 2
13:10
Xavier Johnson turnover (offensive foul)
13:10
Antwone Woolfolk misses flagrant free throw 1 of 2
13:10
Antwone Woolfolk misses flagrant free throw 2 of 2
13:07
Gavin Griffiths misses three point jump shot
13:05
Malik Reneau defensive rebound
12:49
Antwone Woolfolk shooting foul (Kel'el Ware draws the foul)
12:49
Kel'el Ware misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:49
+1
Kel'el Ware makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-39
12:29
Antwone Woolfolk turnover (3-second violation)
12:14
Trey Galloway misses two point jump shot
12:12
Jamichael Davis defensive rebound
12:07
Jamichael Davis turnover (bad pass) (Trey Galloway steals)
12:06
Antwone Woolfolk personal foul
11:44
+2
Malik Reneau makes two point layup
38-39
11:13
CJ Gunn shooting foul (Jamichael Davis draws the foul)
11:13
TV timeout
11:13
+1
Jamichael Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-40
11:13
Jamichael Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:13
CJ Gunn defensive rebound
11:04
Mackenzie Mgbako turnover (Jamichael Davis steals)
10:48
Jamichael Davis turnover (traveling)
10:24
Trey Galloway misses three point jump shot
10:22
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
10:09
+2
Austin Williams makes two point driving layup
38-42
9:49
Kel'el Ware misses two point layup
9:47
Austin Williams defensive rebound
9:35
Clifford Omoruyi misses two point hook shot
9:33
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
9:27
Oskar Palmquist shooting foul (Trey Galloway draws the foul)
9:27
Trey Galloway misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:27
Trey Galloway misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:27
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
9:17
Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot
9:15
Austin Williams offensive rebound
9:08
+3
Aundre Hyatt makes three point jump shot (Austin Williams assists)
38-45
8:58
Hoosiers 30 second timeout
8:58
TV timeout
8:49
Malik Reneau turnover (lost ball)
8:25
Clifford Omoruyi misses two point jump shot
8:23
Austin Williams offensive rebound
8:18
+2
Austin Williams makes two point putback layup
38-47
8:09
CJ Gunn misses three point jump shot
8:06
Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
7:56
Derek Simpson misses two point layup
7:54
Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
7:52
Malik Reneau personal foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
